How to use the material If you're interested in learning Swedish, this might not be too helpful. Sweden has plenty of curious sayings – here are a handful, along with their literal translations and what they actually mean.
The material consists of text and images for social media to explain and illustrate funny Swedish proverbs.
Please make sure to always include the names of the photographers for the photos you use.
Captions Glida in på en räkmacka = slide in on a shrimp sandwich
Ingen ko på isen = no cow on the ice
Pang på rödbetan = bang on the beetroot
Ta det långa benet före = take the long leg first
Snuskhummer = filthy lobster
#swedishsayings #learningswedish
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